AN ACT DESIGNATING PHILIPPINE PERFORMING ARTS COMPANIES, DEFINING THEIR ROLES AND FUNCTIONS AS SUCH, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Scope: National
Legislative status: Pending in the Committee (3/12/2014)
http://senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=16&q=SBN-2170
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SBN-2170 (as filed)
Senator Loren Legarda called on concerned government agencies to ensure that the comprehensive land use plans (CLUPs) of local government units (LGUs) are being enforced.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, issued the statement during the committee hearing for the proposed National Land Use Act (NaLUA) and the Final Forest Limits Act.
She said, it is not enough that 1,500 LGUs have their respective CLUPs. “We have to make sure that these approved CLUPs are carried out […]
At 88 years old, Magdalena Gamayo has more reasons to look forward and beyond than back. “Lola Magdalena” knows she has lost the strength of her youth all in this sleepy town of Pinili, Ilocos Norte.
But she is self-assured and fulfilled that in the stage of her life when most of one’s memories fail, her hands stay nimble and her craft stays alive.
Lola Magdalena is an “inabel” (Ilokano handwoven cloth) maker. She started to develop her skill in hand-weaving cloth […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
Privilege Speech on Cyber Pornography
10 March 2014 – Senate Session Hall
On March 8, women took the global centerstage once again with the celebration of International Women’s Day.
While the Philippines has been gaining success in empowering women, challenges remain and new ones have arisen, including cyber pornography—a crime that crosses geographical boundaries in a matter of seconds; a crime that curtails a girl’s freedom to choose a dignified life even before she understands what it means to be empowered.
In Navotas, […]
Senator Loren Legarda continues to highlight the talent and artistry of women weavers with “Abel Ilokana: Celebrating Women Weavers From Ilocos Sur, La Union, Ilocos Norte And Abra.”
Launched in partnership with the National Museum, the month-long exhibition is on at the Hibla ng Lahing Filipino Gallery, 4th Floor, Museum of the Filipino People in Manila. It will run until March 30.
Speaking during the launch, Senator Legarda said, “Today, we celebrate the strength of women and the enduring weaving culture in […]
